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Author
Publisher
Philomel Books
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
This new version of the Caldecott-winning classic by illustrator David Small and author Judith St. George is updated with current facts and new illustrations to include our forty-fourth president, Barack H. Obama. Hilariously illustrated by Small, this celebration by St. George shows us the foibles, quirks and humanity of forty-four men who have risen to one of the most powerful positions in the world.
2) George Bush
Author
Publisher
Childrens Press
Pub. Date
1989
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.4 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Author
Series
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Formats
Description
After his spy school training, Ben Ripley is on his first solo mission of infiltrating the White House and stopping a possible presidential assassination, but when his assignment runs into trouble, he isn't sure he can trust his friends for help.
Author
Publisher
Aladdin Books
Pub. Date
1989, c1953
Edition
1st Aladdin Books ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 3
Physical Desc
192 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
Focuses on the childhood of the dynamic president, describing how Teddy worked hard to improve his poor health and developed a lifelong interest in nature and the conservation of natural resources.
11) Ronald Reagan
Author
Publisher
Childrens Press
Pub. Date
1989
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.7 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
12) Calvin Coolidge
Author
Publisher
Childrens Press
Pub. Date
1988
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.3 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
13) Nelson Mandela
Author
Publisher
Lerner Publications
Pub. Date
1999
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.7 - AR Pts: 3
Physical Desc
112 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes the childhood, political activities, imprisonment, family, and presidency of Nelson Mandela.
Author
Series
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
100 pages, 5 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Presents the life and accomplishments of First Lady Abigail Adams, who, despite having no formal education herself, advocated for equal education in public schools regardless of gender.
Author
Publisher
Clarion Books
Pub. Date
c2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.3 - AR Pts: 12
Physical Desc
244 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
Through a review of their family and an examination of their political ideologies, a biography presents a look at two brothers who stood on opposing sides during the Civil War and how one, John Wilkes Booth, became the infamous assassin of President Abraham Lincoln.
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
49 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Formats
Description
On November 7, 2020, Kamala Harris, a senator from California, became the first woman and the first African-American and South Asian-American person to be elected to the vice presidency. While her nomination for this position was not unexpected, her rise to national prominence was one filled with unexpected turns and obstacles. After failing her first bar exam to become a lawyer, she tried again and passed. From there, she quickly rose through the...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Describes the life of the South African president and revolutionary, from his childhood and his work as a peaceful protestor to his twenty-seven-year imprisonment, his election as president, and his work to end apartheid in South Africa.